Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 29IH82058X · registered name DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAHEPTANOATE/HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATE · mixture
1,3-Propanediol, 2,2'-[oxybismethylene]bis[2-(hydroxymethyl)-, mixed esters with heptanoic acid, octanoic acid and decanoic acid
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGReduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヘキサ（ヘプタン酸／カプリル酸／カプリン酸）ジペンタエリスリチル: 本品は、ヘプタン酸、カプリル酸及びカプリン酸（＊）からなる混合脂肪酸と、ペンタエリスリトールの二量体とのヘキサエステルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAHEPTANOATE/HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATEINCI다이펜타에리스리틸헥사헵타노에이트/헥사카프릴레이트/헥사카프레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ヘキサ（ヘプタン酸／カプリル酸／カプリン酸）ジペンタエリスリチルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 70851-04-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID60894588
What products actually use it for
What the 8 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Lubricating agent2
- Emulsifier1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 9
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)